Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-05
VOL. XII: NO. 159.
have been taken to Renublic, where they
are being care for by citizens.
THE TALE MORE PITIPUL.


pipe fits into its mate, and all that could
be seen was one chaotic mass of brass,
iron and steel. At an early hour there
were hundreds of people coming to the
scene of the disaster, all anxious to do
what they could for the unfortunate suf-
ferers, but it appears that just as soon as
the Baltimore and Ohio agents
could get to the place where
the wreck occurred, for some reason
they hastily carried out of the country the
wounded, dying and dead. Your CORE
spondent was only permitted to see four
persons that had escaped the awful holo-
caust,in whichiit is believed there were at
least twenty-five bodies burned into a
sickening crispy mass of flesh and bones
beyond all possible recognition. From
the reports of survivors it would appear
that number Of upfortunates were
not only swallowed up in
the awful fiery furnace, buf that their
bodies were so perfectly incinerated that
their ashes could not be gathered from
the debris. The sight was sickening.
the blame rests somewhere, and there
will be instituted thorough investiga-
ton, which, no doubt, will be done
through the medium of the inquest to be
held by Coroner Lepper.
Those who We're saved from the wreck
remaining in Republic were a mother
with three little ones hardly
out OF their swaddliug clothes,
tae husband and father of the children,
with two sons, having been deyoured
by wrathful flames of the burning cars
In some way even this mother was IN
aole TO relate how she got out of the car
In which she had been travelling and wan
dered away from the burning train, car
Tying her two young children in her arms
and entering the first house in which she
found light. She WIS almost crazed
with fear, and with difficulty it was
ascertained that her name is Mrs, Mary
Postelwaite. The family were on their
way to Missouri and expected to find a
home in Chillicothe in that state. They
had been living near the town Of Bolton,
WetZel county, W Va. Her husband was
ffty-eight years Of age and the sons killed
with him were aged eighteen and eleven.
The agents of the Baltimore and Ohio en-
deavored to take care of the mother and
children by sending them to Chicago
Junction where the company have hotel.
On the advice, however, of her friends
who were telegraped, she consented to re-
main in Republic until she should hear
from her son who remained in
West Virginia. 1t was pitful sight to
see the poor woman now breaking forth
in wailng tones of her awful grief, and
then to see her little boys, not over four
years of age, endesvnring to comfort her
with the words, Goa, mamma, don't
cry; don't cry, mamma, I'll get
papa" little realizing the tronble
and almost desperate grief of their an
guish-stricken and desolate mother. The
husband had on his person 5000 in money,
draft tor $500, & government check for
$500, and note of $3.50, besides tickets
and money for immediate use. With an
awful stroke all that the woman had in
the world of support and property was
swept from the face of the earth, and she
was left with her fatherless children
among strangers.
At the Mansion house in Republic
was found another victim who re-
fused to be removed from the coun-
ty. His name was Smith. He
was injured but very little. but says he
would not like to repeat his last nights
experience.
There was no way by which relief could
be brought to the wrecked train until it
was too late to be of any good. The
ground was covered with snow and the
seemed occurred one mile from town and
nearly one-hali mile from any dwelling,
and at = O'Clock IN the morning.
1t is related of one of the passengers, a
prominent Knight of Labor from
Washington, who, while the flames
were bursting from the car
windows which had been broken
in by the crash of the collision,
that he by some means put out his hand
and threw his watch and pocket-book to
those whom he could see on the outside.
He was pinned on the inside and was be-
ing roasted alive, but those who
saw him were unable to render
him the least possible relief.
They could hear the frenZied aud horror
man as he wildly endeavored to
burst the barriers that held him in his
fiery prison.
The charred remains of the express
consisted simply of two thigh
bones, which were found in the debris of
the car.
The engineer and fireman of the freight
reversed their engine and jumped for the.
snow bank.
The engineer of the express reversed
his engiae and sprang to the left.
The fireman endeavored to get off to
the right, but being overcome with fright
he fell close TO his crushed engine and
was badly burned, but not beyond recog-
milton. His body has been placed in q
neat casket, and is now at the under
takers at Republic awaiting the arrival
of his relatives.
There has been a steady stream of
citizens from all parts of the country
going to and returning from the wreck.
1t was reported that Congressman Seney,
who has been at home for few days on
business was on the wrecked train, but
such was not the case. The Judge did
rot leave the city until this morning and
is safe.
ANOTHER COLLISION.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS Jan. 4, S:3Ok
A NJ The NJ doc passenger train from
Albany, which should have arrived at 5
a. m, was badly wrecked at West Spring
field. L. collided with freight train, the
wreck taking fire. Several persons are
red, and seine are probably
killed. The fire department aas gone TO
the wreck, which Is four miles west of
here.
$3.50 A. M.-The latest from the wreck
is that one passenger and one sleeping
car were totally burned and doz N pas
sengers were badly injured, one
OF whom, Charles S. Packard of